Yponomeuta cagnagella (Hübner, [1813])
(Spindle Ermine)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesYponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine)
GenusYponomeuta (a genus of small ermine moths)
SubfamilyYPONOMEUTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyYPONOMEUTIDAE (small ermine moths)
SuperfamilyYPONOMEUTOIDEA (small ermine, bent-wing, ermel and smudge micro-moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine) :
1: Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine)
23 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU16 51° 20’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Webs, with larvae, on Spindle
Image 1: Web - in situImage 2: Web - in situ (2)Image 3: Web - in situ - close-upImage 4: Web - in situ - close-up (2)Image 5: Larva - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Larva - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Larvae - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Larvae - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Larvae - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 10: Larvae - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 11: Larvae - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 12: Larvae - close-up - enlarged (6)Image 13: Larvae - close-up - enlarged (7)
2: Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine)
22 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
larval webs on Spindle
Image 1: Nearby fence-post also coveredImage 2: WebImage 3: Web (2)Image 4: Web - at sunsetImage 5: Web - at sunset (2)Image 6: Web - close-upImage 7: Web - close-up (2)Image 8: Web - frass within - close-upImage 9: Web - frass within - close-up (2)Image 10: Web - topImage 11: Web - top (2)Image 12: Web - top - close-up

Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Yponomeuta cagnagella (Spindle Ermine)
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